This method allows the client to determine the options and/or requirements associated with a resource, or the capabilities of a server, without implying a resource action or initiating a resource retrieval.

Minimally, the response should be a 200 OK and have an Allow header with a list of HTTP methods that may be used on this resource. As an authorized user on an API, if you were to request OPTIONS /users/me, you should receive something like…

The node.js Community is Quietly Changing the Face of Open Source « caines.ca

The node.js Community is Quietly Changing the Face of Open Source « caines.ca: "Massive monolithic frameworks like Ruby on Rails tend to not take hold in the node.js community mindshare, I think due in part to this “tiny module aesthetic”, and it’s all the better for it. It seems to me that monolithic frameworks like Rails don’t have a clear notion of what does not belong in Rails, and so they tend to expand indefinitely to include everything an application could need. This leads to people trying to assert that Rails is the best solution for all problems, and having a cooling effect on innovation within the web application space in the Ruby community.